Around 50 medical staff across the country test positive for COVID-19
First COVID-19 patient in Kashmir recovers, discharged from hospital: Officials
Ministry of tourism receives more than 500 queries/ reports for help in two days from foreign tourists on ‘Stranded in India’ portal
9000 Tablighi Jamaat workers and their primary contacts identified and places in quarantine; 1306 of these are foreigners: Union ministry of health and family welfare
Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has constituted a fact check unit on COVID-19. People can send their query through e-mail or social media at pibfactcheck@gmail.com
National Commission for Women says domestic violence cases on a rise since the lockdown
Govt launches ‘Aarogya Setu’ mobile app to connect health services and the people fighting against COVID-19
The mobile application informs users the potential risk of infection, best practices & relevant medical advisories pertaining to the pandemic.
- You will be alerted if someone you have come in close proximity of, even unknowingly, tests COVID19 positive.
- App Tracks through a bluetooth and location generated social graph
Gujarat govt announces financial assistance of Rs 25 per day for each animal for April for all registered Gau Shalas in the state
Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds meeting with CMs via video conferencing
In a video conferencing with chief ministers today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said:
- War has just began now. We can never be contended. Let us no mistake. Every 24 hours we must be alert; unitedly we must fight to defeat the outbreak of COVID-19.
- This is a fight which must be fought by each of us. This is a war which cannot be left alone to health workers, policemen or the govt. Time is now for all different ideologies to unite to defeat the enemy of mankind.
- Time to leverage technology to fight coronavirus. Let us not compete to announce packages. It is for all of us to be realistic and practical. The fight could go for any length and we can’t predict how things will turn.
- Lockdown will end on April 15 next, but it doesn’t mean we have free will to move out on streets. We all must be responsible. Social distancing in the only way to fight coronavirus.
- We need zero budget to fight coronavirus if we can maintain social distancing, it is enough to prevail over COVID-19.
Asia’s largest slum, Dharavi in Mumbai confirms 2nd case of coronavirus
Indian Railway issues clarification against media reports that it has started reservation for post lockdown period, says: “Reservation for journeys post 14th April was never stopped and is not related to any new announcement.”
2 more people test positive in Bangladesh, tally at 56 with 6 deaths
China’s Shenzhen bans the eating of cats and dogs after coronavirus
Not the time to cause chaos by congregating in religious places: AR Rahman on COVID-19
Stressing that congregating in religious places will cause “chaos” in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, music maestro AR Rahman has urged people to adhere to the advice of the government and self-isolate.
The Oscar winner’s appeal comes after Tabligh-e-Jamaat’s Markaz in Delhi’s Nizamuddin West emerged as an epicentre for spread of COVID-19 in different parts of the country after thousands of people took part in a congregation from March 1-15.
Former PM Manmohan Singh: Congress stands one with the Nation to take on the challenge of COVID-19
Indian Railways: It is to clarify that reservation for journeys after 14th April were never stopped and is not related to any new announcement
Moody’s changes outlook on Indian banks from stable to negative
Coronavirus LIVE: No alternative to constant & reliable testint, says Sonia Gandhi
All state governments need to issue special advisories for categories of people vulnerable to Covid19: Rahul Gandhi at CWC
Tablighi Jamaat: The group blamed for new Covid-19 outbreak in India, BBC reports
Fears of coronavirus catastrophe as Myanmar reports first death
According to aljazeera.com, government says it is on top of the outbreak, but experts worry the disease has already been circulating for some time.
Coronavirus: US death toll exceeds 5,000
All Champions League and Europa League matches have been suspended “until further notice” by Uefa because of the global coronavirus pandemic
Wimbledon cancelled due to coronavirus
World Economy To Go Into Recession, Except India And China: UN
Arunachal registers first coronavirus positive case in state
40 cases of lockdown violation in Nagaland
AIUDF calls upon all who attended Jamaat to report
The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has called upon all those from the State who attended the recent Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Markaz Nizamuddin in Delhi to adhere to the government’s directives and report to their nearest hospitals and health centres.
No COVID-19 case in Sikkim
Meghalaya Govt seeks probe into migrant worker’s death in Agra
Mizoram boy donates to fight COVID-19
Rommel Lalmuansanga, a seven-year-old boy from Kolasib town of Mizoram, has won many hearts by donating his entire savings of Rs 333 to fight COVID-19.